Anton Andreivich Tovpinets

That is the name of the new addition.  In Russian culture, the middle name is a derivative of the father's first name (whether boy or girl).  

it's a boy!

Actually, we already new that it was a going to be a boy, but Anne had her baby early Wednesday evening.  They have not named him yet. More to come...

Good news for Zhenya

It appears that Zhenya will get his disability pay at the end of next month. There were a few legalities that we were concerned about that will not seem to be a problem. as a part of his disability his medical treatment and prescriptions will also be free.

Mom here for two weeks

Actually, my mother has already returned to the states, but our internet wasn't working for about two weeks. She really enjoyed her time here, meeting the Christians, and spending time with Adele and Benjamin. It was in the 80's when she got here at the beginning of September. The day she left it was about 45-50 and rainy. She is planning on coming again when she retires in a few years